Delhi, 9 June (H.S): BCCI has released the revised venues for the international home season and the upcoming South Africa A tour of India in 2025. The Indian Men’s team will play against the West Indies and South Africa in a series of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is on home ground. The IDFC First Bank Test series versus the West Indies is scheduled to kick off on October 2, 2025, in Ahmedabad. A change has been made where the second Test, initially planned for Kolkata, will now take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Additionally, the first Test against South Africa, set to start on November 14, 2025, has been shifted from New Delhi to Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
For the Indian Women’s cricket team, the IDFC First Bank ODI Series against Australia Women has been relocated due to ongoing renovations of the outfield and pitches at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Consequently, the first two ODIs will be hosted at the new PCA stadium in New Chandigarh, while the third and final ODI will take place at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi.
The tour by the South Africa Men’s A Team will see them face India A in two multi-day matches and three one-day games starting October 30, 2025. The multi-day matches are confirmed to be conducted at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. Conversely, the three one-day matches have been relocated from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
This update on venues reflects BCCI’s ongoing commitment to optimizing conditions for both players and fans, ensuring quality cricket experiences. The adjustments in venue selections underscore the importance of upgrading stadium facilities. The cricketing community eagerly anticipates these series, with various teams set to showcase their talents on the Indian pitch, which promises engaging matches for spectators. The changes are part of the strategic planning by BCCI to enhance the competitive nature of the international fixtures and promote cricket in newer venues that are now equipped to host high-profile matches.
Australia Men’s A Team will tour India from 16th September to 30th September 2025 for a series of matches in Lucknow and Kanpur. The tour will kick off with the 1st Multi-Day match scheduled from 16th to 19th September at 9:30 AM in Lucknow. Following this, the 2nd Multi-Day match will take place from 23rd to 26th September, also in Lucknow. The One-Day series will begin with the 1st One-Day match on 30th September, followed by the 2nd One-Day match on 3rd October, and concluding with the 3rd One-Day match on 5th October, all set to occur in Kanpur and starting at 1:30 PM.
The West Indies men’s team will tour India for a Test series from 2nd October to 14th October 2025. The 1st Test match will start on 2nd October at 9:30 AM in Ahmedabad, while the 2nd Test will unfold from 10th to 14th October in New Delhi, also starting at 9:30 AM.
The South Africa Men’s A Team is scheduled to tour India from 30th October to 19th November 2025. Their series begins with a 1st Multi-Day match at BCCI COE from 30th October to 2nd November, followed by the 2nd Multi-Day match at the same venue from 6th to 9th November. This will lead into a One-Day series comprising three matches in Rajkot, with the 1st One-Day on 13th November, the 2nd on 16th November, and the 3rd on 19th November, all commencing at 1:30 PM.
Simultaneously, the South Africa national team will tour India from 14th to 19th December 2025. The series will include two Test matches, the first on 14th to 18th November in Kolkata, and the second from 22nd to 26th November in Guwahati. The One-Day series starts on 30th November in Ranchi, with matches also in Raipur on 3rd December and in Vizag on 6th December, all starting at 1:30 PM. The T20I series will take place from 9th to 19th December, with five matches scheduled across Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad, kicking off at 7:00 PM.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
